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Thursday, July 10, 2014

INNOVATIVE, BOLD, DYNAMIC ALEX NINO'S WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS !!!

Alex Nino is a bold, dynamic genius, what else can I say? A walk on the wild side of comic books. A walk you do not want to miss out on.

Early in his comic book artist career, Nino did a story in Whitman's Twilight Zone #65 & Gold Key's Mystery Comics Digest #17. There's two I have not seen, and would love to.

Alex also worked for DC Comics on the innovative series, Thriller#9 and a Captain Fear series premiering in Adventure Comics #425 (through #429.) The cover to the first installment sported a great Michael Kaluta piece. He provided a Superman cover to Action Comics Weekly #611 and a short story in the 2013 series Batman Black and White #2 (with a stunning Steranko cover!) He also illustrated the awesome Space Clusters GN written by Arthur Byron Cover.

For Marvel Nino worked on our favorite Cimmerian in Savage Sword of Conan #6 & #228 & Conan Saga #37. He also did a couple of the Marvel Classic Comics, my fave is #2 The Time Machine (adapted by Otto Binder of the H.G. Well's novel) with its killer Gil Kane cover and a bio of H.G. Wells.

At Red Circle Comics, Alex drew The Comet #1 & #2. I recently procured these and have yet to thoroughly enjoy his work. He also did art on Blue Ribbon Comics #2 & Shield Steel Sterling #3.

Nino got his own Alex Nino's Nightmare #1 at Innovation.

Some of my personal favorites were with New Comics Group on their Young Master #6 & #8 & Demonblade #1 series. Young Master, primarily drawn by Val Mayerik, was one of the best martial arts comic books published. If you haven't, you need to check out these comics. New comics Group also put out Asylum #1 with work by Nino (and a kick-ass cover by Bernie Wrightson!)

WEIRD TALES OF THE MACABRE #1

MARVEL PREMIERE #44 FEATURING THE JACK OF HEARTS!

After effecting a rescue at sea, Jack of Hearts is going home, to his estate in Connecticut. Once there, he receives an ominous invitation from Hemlock. Written by Bill Mantlo with art by Keith Giffen & Rudy Nebres. Recommended!

I SPY BY JOHN TIGER

Exciting tie-in novel by Walter (Telefon) Wager, writing as John Tiger, based on the smash TV hit series I Spy.

I SPY MESSAGE FROM MOSCOW BY BRANDON KEITH

Recommended I Spy novel by author of Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Gentle Saboteur Affair & The Affair of the Goldrunner's Gold.

CHARLTON PREMIERE #2 "CHILDREN OF DOOM"

One of my all time favorite comic book stories, by Denny O'Neil & Pat Boyette. Stunnning! Partially in B&W and color!